Franco Harris Football League
11-08-2122
#34|Michael Sykes Running Back
Retired (1982, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-24-2020) Potential C+
Age at Death 70 Born 10-29-1949 in Stuart, FL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 107 (1973) Experience 9 Years (172 Wks)
College Illinois University Urbana, 1973 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover D  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover F  Kick Acc D 
Carrying B  Run Blocking B+ Tackling D+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C+ Execution C+ Agility C-
Strength B  Health C- Aggressiveness F  Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude A  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB C- C C  DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR C- G C  DE D+ FS D  P D- KR D+
HB/TB C  T C  ILB C- CB D+ LS C- KRB C+
FB B- TE C  OLB C- H D+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1969 College 59 0/1 1/6 0/2 0/4     2/5 1/3 1/6 2/7     0/3         1/4 1/6 0/4   1/5   1/3 11/59
1970 College 78 2/2 2/7 0/2 1/10     2/6 2/8 1/4 6/7     2/2         3/7 3/5 1/3   3/6 2/5 2/4 32/78
1971 College 55 2/3 1/7 1/1 1/4     0/4 0/2 5/8 0/1     0/1         2/10 1/1 0/1   2/5 1/4 1/3 17/55
1972 College 59 0/1 0/3 0/1 2/7 1/1 0/2 3/8 2/2         0/1         3/9 1/3 1/2   2/10 2/2 5/7 22/59
1973 Position 55   2/7   1/4 0/2   3/9 1/1 2/4 1/1             1/1 1/8 4/5     0/6   3/7 19/55
1973 Drills 26 0/2 0/1 2/4 0/2                 1/3         0/2 0/2 3/4   0/5 0/1   6/26
1973 Declines 0                                         -1/0       -1/0
1974 Position 60   1/4   1/3     1/6 0/8 1/5 1/5               0/6 4/6     0/7   1/10 10/60
1974 Drills 25 0/2 0/1 0/1 2/5                 0/2           0/4 1/6     0/4   3/25
1974 Declines 0                                   -2/0           -1/0 -3/0
1975 Position 58   0/2   0/3     1/11 0/7 0/4 1/9               0/6 0/6     1/7   0/3 3/58
1975 Drills 23 0/2   1/2 0/2                 1/2 0/8       0/2   0/2   0/1 0/2   2/23
1975 Declines 0             -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -4/0             -1/0   -1/0 -1/0       -10/0
1976 Position 59   1/2   2/9     0/9 0/9 1/7 0/2               0/4 1/5     0/7   0/5 5/59
1976 Drills 25 0/1 0/2 1/2 1/4                 0/3 0/1       0/4 0/1 1/2   0/4 0/1   3/25
1976 Declines 0   -1/0         -1/0 -2/0       -1/0 -1/0 -3/0   -3/0 -1/0 -7/0   -2/0 -1/0 -3/0   -1/0 -27/0
1977 Position 54   0/2   1/5     0/2 0/6 0/12 1/7               0/4 0/3     0/4   0/9 2/54
1977 Drills 26 0/1 0/3 0/2 1/5                 0/3         0/1 0/4 0/2   0/3 0/2   1/26
1977 Declines 0 -2/0 -1/0   -3/0     -4/0   -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -7/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -51/0
1978 Position 51   0/6   0/2     2/5 0/3 1/10 0/7               0/4 0/4     0/7   0/3 3/51
1978 Drills 26 0/9 0/3 1/2 0/3                 1/3           0/2 0/3   0/1     2/26
1978 Declines 0 -11/0 -3/0   -4/0 -3/0   -1/0 -4/0 -7/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0 -5/0 -2/0   -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -2/0 -4/0 -8/0 -89/0
1979 Position 53   0/4   1/1     1/7 0/6 0/5 0/5               0/9 0/3     0/7   0/6 2/53
1979 Drills 26   0/2 3/7 0/2                 0/3         0/1 0/2 0/4   0/3 0/2   3/26
1979 Declines 0 -11/0 -5/0   -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -7/0   -3/0 -6/0 -2/0 -3/0   -10/0 -5/0 -9/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -97/0
1980 Position 44   0/2   2/8     0/4 0/4 0/4 1/7               0/5 0/4     0/3   1/3 4/44
1980 Drills 26 0/11 0/11 1/2 0/1                             0/1           1/26
1980 Declines 0 -21/0 -4/0   -3/0 -4/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0   -2/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0   -11/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -8/0 -4/0 -5/0 -102/0
1981 Position 30   0/2   1/3     0/5 0/5 0/1 0/4               0/5 0/1     0/1   0/3 1/30
1981 Drills 26 0/1 0/6 0/1 0/1                 1/5           0/3 0/3   0/4 0/2   1/26
1981 Declines 0 -19/0 -9/0   -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -8/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -9/0   -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -2/0   -10/0 -5/0 -8/0   -9/0 -8/0 -8/0 -129/0
1982 Position 13   0/1   1/3     0/3   0/1 0/2               0/1 0/2           1/13
1982 Drills 25 0/4 0/3 1/4 0/2                 0/3         0/1 0/5     0/2 0/1   1/25
1982 Declines 0 -24/0 -12/0   -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -6/0 -6/0 -3/0 -4/0   -6/0 -5/0 -2/0 -4/0   -10/0 -6/0 -8/0   -13/0 -4/0 -8/0 -139/0
Total -84/40 -27/87 11/33 -8/93 -17/3 -10/2 -11/84 -17/64 -16/71 -11/64 -37/0 -5/0 -15/34 -24/9 -20/0 -19/0 -3/1 -53/93 -10/78 -29/36 -15/0 -31/98 -18/26 -24/66 -493/982

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Michael Sykes has retired from football.
01-17-1982The Washington Capitolists have waived Michael Sykes.
11-08-1981The Washington Capitolists have acquired Michael Sykes from the waiver wire.
08-10-1981The Montreal Snipers have waived Michael Sykes.
08-10-1980The Montreal Snipers have moved Fred Pitts, Ray Jones, and Michael Sykes to the active roster. The Montreal Snipers have moved Marvin Allen, Cedric Swain, and David Smith to the inactive roster.
08-10-1980The Montreal Snipers have automatically moved Michael Sykes to the inactive roster.
04-27-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Tim Gant and Michael Sykes to the active roster.
04-27-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Rick Greer, Tim Gant, Michael Sykes, Kevin Reynolds, and Tony Springer to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Michael Sykes and Wilford Paskvan to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Walt Joyner and Wayne Turner to the inactive roster.